Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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